Civil rights leaders called the verdict a victory for racial justice.

National civil rights leaders hailed the conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers on federal hate crimes charges as a victory for racial justice. But they also called it a reflection of the determination of Mr. Arbery’s mother, who had vowed to

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In Twilight of Life, Civil Rights Activists Feel ‘Urgency to Tell Our History’

Now, oral historians are focusing on finding activists in underdocumented rural areas and small towns. “At the end of the day, these are the important people,” Mr. Cox said. “At the end of the day, if they did not exist

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2 of the officers involved in George Floyd’s death will testify during federal civil rights trial

Former officers J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao told US District Judge Paul Magnuson they planned to testify in their own defense. Thomas Lane, the rookie officer who held down Floyd’s legs during the fatal restraint, also planned to take

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Accused Michigan gunman’s mom wrote letter to Trump praising his stance on gun rights

Accused Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s mother wrote an open letter to Donald Trump after the 2016 presidential election praising his support for gun rights. “As a female and a Realtor, thank you for allowing my right to bear arms.

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Biden Is Open to Scrapping Filibuster for Voting Rights Bill ‘and Maybe More’

The president spoke of the filibuster during a 90-minute event in which he also expressed confidence that Democrats were closer to a deal on his sprawling domestic policy package, which he said would surpass the Affordable Care Act in its

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